The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Taipei 2026, Xavier Lek & Rui Qin Kng crossed the line in 1:14:43: 58th of 245 men's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:38. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Taipei gave the field time back: about 1:40 faster than the average race this season, by 202 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 5:25v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:51v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:01v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:44v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:51v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:00v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:53v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 4:54v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 242
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 242 men's teams who finished.